ESPN will kick off the 2014 college football season with its ninth year of comprehensive, multiplatform National Signing Day coverage on Wednesday, Feb. 5. at 8 a.m. ET. ESPNU will present an 11-hour ESPNU National Signing Day Special providing analysis from recruiting and college experts, reporters on college campuses, and top recruits announcing their decisions live. The entire ESPNU telecast will be available on WatchESPN and simulcast on ESPN2 from 5-5:30 p.m.

On Campus: ESPNU’s National Signing Day presence extends across the country with 12 reporters embedded on college campuses, including Florida State, the 2014 BCS National Champions, and Alabama, which has had the top recruiting class each of the last two years on RecruitingNation.com. The reporters will provide up-to-the-minute news and interviews throughout the day on both ESPNU National Signing Day Special and SportsCenter:

Recruiting Day Expert: ESPN national recruiting director Tom Luginbill has been on the set for each of ESPNU’s eight years covering National Signing Day and this year will be no different. He is the go-to resource when evaluating the next generation of football talent each year. Throughout the year, Luginbill makes regular appearances on Recruiting Nation and as a field analyst on ESPN’s Saturday noon college football games with Dave Pasch and Brian Griese.

Live Commitments: A minimum of 13 top recruits are scheduled to make their college announcements on ESPNU National Signing Day Special. This year’s class adds to an impressive roster of players who have declared their college decision live on ESPNU, including 2013 No. 1 recruit, Ole Miss defensive end Robert Nkemdiche and 2012 No. 1 recruit, Florida State defensive end Mario Edwards, Jr. Since 2006, over 67 football players have announced their college destinations live on ESPNU’s National Signing Day coverage.

Unprecedented Insight: Since 2006, ESPNU has been the defining home of National Signing Day. Led by national recruiting director Tom Luginbill, ESPNU’s recruiting and college analysts offer unprecedented insight into the annual event which kicks off the college football season. Via ESPN MediaZone, a look back at key moments, quotes, and highlights of ESPNU’s 2012 and 2013 National Signing Day coverage.

National Signing Day Coverage across ESPN’s Platforms:

Social Media: ESPN will be active on Twitter throughout National Signing Day. Player announcements will be shared via @ESPNCFB. The @ESPNU handle will provide highlight packages for a number of top recruits once they sign. Also, @RecruitingESPN will offer player commitment predictions and updated school rankings throughout the day. Fans can take part in the conversation by tagging their tweets with #SigningDay.

Recruiting Nation: Fans can interact with experts on RecruitingNation.com via live chats starting at 8 a.m. and continuing throughout National Signing Day. Additionally, at the conclusion of National Signing Day, Recruiting Nation will rank the top 75 recruiting classes and provide grades for all major conference programs.

The day before National Signing Day, The ESPNU National Signing Day Preview on Tuesday, Feb. 4, at 3 p.m. will provide an all-encompassing summary of the college football landscape heading into the 2014 season. The two-hour telecast will be hosted by Nowkhah with analysts Bellotti, Smith and Haubert. A special one-hour College Football Live will follow the preview show on ESPN2.

ESPNUThe 24-hour college sports television network airs more than 650 live events annually and offers over 1,000 original studio shows. ESPNU has seen a steady increase since its inception on March 4, 2005 and is now in over 74 million households. The brand is also available in high definition on ESPNUHD, now in over 20 million homes. The network has long-term carriage agreements with all 10 of the top multichannel TV providers – Cablevision, Charter, Comcast, Cox, DirecTV (Channel 208), DISH Network (Channel 141), Mediacom, Time Warner Cable, Verizon FiOS TV and AT&T U-verse.